Blotting-pad mounting



Jan, 13, 1925. 1,522,847

' P. v. MoE

BLOTTING PAD MOUNTING Filed 0G12. 3, 1922 2 f NVENTUFI fau] mi /yl ATTUHNEY Patented Jan. i3, i925.

'f as BLOTTING-PAD MOUNTING.

Application filed October 3, 19522.y

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, PAUL VAN M0173, citizen of the Republic ot France, residing at Rouen, France, post-oilice address 23 Place de lI-lotel de Ville, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blotting- `Pad Mountings, of which the following isa speciiication.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, I have illustra-ted, as an example, anembodiment Athereot'v in and by the appended drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a longitudinal. axial, section of my blotting pad.

Figure 2 is a cross section of the tightening plate of my blotting pad. n

Figure 3 is a plan view of the clamping washer for the T-shapedassembling piece of my device.

Figures t and 5 are detail views showing Y the bolt of the pad closing device.

Figure 6 is a cross-section of Figure Li, looking toward the square head of the bolt. Figure 7 is a tragmental plan view of the 'holder plate.

As shown, my blotting pad mounting is constituted by a variably sized plate 6 made of met-al or any other suitable material, the side edges of which are bent down as at l0, Figure 2. On said plate 6, which is provided with a hole 6 at its center, is riveted a collar 4 provided with a flanged lower end t. On this collar is slidably and rotatably fitted the neck l2 of a knob 5, the upper part 5 of' which is in the forni of a hinged cap or cover, said knob being made ot metal or of any other suitable material. The knob and collar conjointly constitute a handle, and the center of the said cap is formed with a depressed rectangular seat or opening 3 to receive the square head 3 of a bolt 2. Inside the handle I arrange a coil spring 11 of suitable size, the lower part of which rests on plate 6 while its upper part bears against the cap 5 of knob 5.

AHaving positioned this spring, I introduce bolt 2 through aperture 3', the cylindrical end of which bolt is threaded. Said threaded end goes through the hole 6 in plate 6. I then exert on knob 5 sufficient pressure to properly set spring 11. I then screw on the threaded part of the bolt a cross-piece or shoe l and secure it by means of a pin as shown at 9, Figure 4f.

IVasher 7, which may be of any shape, is secured by any suitable means to the wooden Seriall No. 592,164.

Sole 13, a rectangular aperture 8 being made in the said washer to register with shoe l, and a recess 13 being formed in the upper' surface ot' said sole.

In order to secure the blotting paper strips on the above described mounting, it `is only necessary to lit them against wooden sole 13, turning up their ends la and 15the1i to place thereonl plate 6 with its connected parts, the shoe l of bolt 2 corresponding with the rectangular hole'S oi washer 7, then to exert a pressure on knob 5 to torce shoe l through aperture 8 into recess 13 and to rotate the knob one quarter of a turn, said recess being of such size and shape as to permit this movement of shoe l therein. Pressure on knob 5 is then discontinued Aand the shoe occupyingthe position shown by dotted lines 16, Figure 3, maintains the two parts 6v and 7 in connected relation, with the blotting paper strips locked betweenr them.

My mounting allows` worn or soiled blotting paper stripsto be properly replaced and does .away with the screw hitherto used to lock vblotting pads.

It should be understood that I do not intend to be limited to the embodiment hereinbefore described as an example, but desire to reserve my right to alter the constructional details as well as the sizes thereof so far as can be reasonably claimed without departing from the principle and scope of my invention as hereinafter claimed.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention as well as the mannerin which the saine is to be performed, what I claim is yz l. A blotter, comprising, in combination, a sole adapted to carry the blotting paper and having a. recess in its upper tace; a clamping member secured on said face and provided with an aperture which is disposed directly above said recess; a plate adapted to hold the blotting paper against the sole and provided with an opening alining with said aperture and recess; a handle secured to said plate, a fastening bolt attached to said handle and projecting at its lower end through said plate opening, said bolt end being provided with a locking shoe which is adapted to be inserted through said aperture into said recess and thereafter turned into a position to prevent its withdrawal through the aperture; and spring means associated with said handle for yieldingly holding said shoe in its turned position in direct engagement with the under-face of the Clamping member.

2. In a blotter, the combination o' a sole adapted to carry the blotting` paper; va plate for holding the blotting paper in place thereon; a handle comprising two inter-engaged members, one affixed to said plate and the other rotatably related to and guided by the first one; and a coupling between said plate and sole comprising a member carried bythe sole, and a coacting member carried by the rotatable handle member and detachably engaged with the sole-carried member.

3. In a blotter, the combination of a sole adapted to carry the blotting paper; a plate for holding the blotting paper in place thereon; a handle attached to said plate and comprising an upstanding colla-r fixed to the plate and a spring-pressed knob mounted on said collar for both rotation and axial sliding movement; and a coupling between said plate and sole comprising a member carried by the sole, andv a coacting member carried by said knob and detachably engaged with the sole-carried member.

4c. In a blotter, the combina-tion of a sole adapted to carry the blotting paper; a plate for holding the blotting paper in place thereon; a handle comprising two inter-engaged members, one afiiXed to said plate and the other rotatably related to and guided by the first one; and a coupling between said plate and sole comprising a vclamping plate carried by the sole7 and a bolt carried by the rotatable handle member and detachably engaged with said clamping plate.

5. In a blotter, the combination of a sole adapted to carry the blotting paper; a plate for holding` the blotting paper in place thereon; a handle attached to said plate and comprising an upstanding Collar liXed to the plate and a spring-pressed knob mounted on said Collar for both rotation and axial sliding movement; and a coupling between said plate and sole comprising clamping plate carried by the sole, and a bolt carried by said knob and detachably engaged with said clamping plate.

6. A blotter; comprising, iny combination, a sole adapted to carry `the blotting paper and having a recess in its upper face; a clamping member secured on said face and provided with an aperturewhich is disposed directly above said recess; a plate adapted to hold the blotting paper against the sole and provided with an opening alining with said aperture and recess; a handle secured to said plate and embodying a slidable and rotatable hollow knob; a fastening bolt carried y by said knob andprojecting at its lower end through said plate opening, said bolt end being provided with a locking shoe adapted to be inserted through said aperture into said recess and then turned by the rotation of thev knob intoa position toprevent its withdrawal through the aperture; and a spring within said knob acting against the same to yieldingly hold said shoe in its turned position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. f PAUL VAN MOE 

